Les Moore: Using alternative therapies to treat Lyme disease

12:20 PM,
May 7, 2013

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Les Moore

I've probably had thousands of ticks on me throughout my life. I first became aware of Lyme disease in the 1980s; I was serving as an infantry officer and the U.S. Army began educating us on the disease.

Lyme disease is an infectious disease that is caused by the microorganism Borrelia burgdorferi, which is spread by the bite of the deer tick. It was first noted by the cases surrounding the region of Old Lyme, Conn. The initial symptoms can be flu-like, with a concentric ring rash following a tick bite. Later symptoms may include joint pain and neurological symptoms. Many patients diagnosed with ...